Schedule

MIDDLE EAST WEALTHTECH FORUM 2021

Digital Transformation driving future of Wealth & Asset Management

DAY 1 | 08 NOVEMBER 2021, MONDAY
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 AM
WELCOME NOTE

10:05 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE – GUEST OF HONOR

10:15 AM
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON WEALTH & ASSET MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY
  • Is technology replacing human touch? What do regional clients prefer?
  • Growth of technology innovation in financial services
  • How wealth managers and individual financial advisors adapt to WealthTech products

10:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING LONG TERM CLIENT ENGAGEMENT WITH PROGRESSIVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
  • How can wealth management firms and retail banks work with technology to improve D2C, or workplace distribution channels?
  • Finding right balance of digital and human service to attract millennial audience?
  • Best practices to retain the customer in today’s competitive world

11:00 AM
NETWORKING BREAK, MEETINGS & CONTESTS

11:15 AM
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF INVESTING
  • AI – The next frontier in investment management
  • Enhancing operational excellence with AI
  • Improving product and content distribution for better customer experience with AI

11:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: AN OVERVIEW OF WEALTHTECH ADOPTION IN THE REGION
  • The changing face of client relationships in wealth management
  • The impact of a booming Fintech and WealthTech ecosystem
  • Keys to success in digitization and how financial institutions can embrace technology

12:00 PM
NETWORKING BREAK, MEETINGS & CONTESTS

12:15 PM
ENABLING AUTHENTIC CLIENT ENGAGEMENT IN REMOTE-ONLY WEALTH MANAGEMENT
  • How to reinforce the essentialfeatures of digital selling during remote working
  • Improvising the human-client experience model including changes in content, channels and points of connection
  • How to leverage data to demonstrate program efficacy and demonstrate agility

12:30 PM
THE RISE OF ROBO ADVISORS IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
  • Why should banks invest in digital advice products and services portfolio?
  • Robo advisors vs financial advisors – Creating a balance for a valuable and reliable client experience
  • How Robo advisors enhances wealth management portfolios and delivers competitive advantage

12:45 PM
Q&A | CLOSING REMARKS

12:45 – 05:00 PM
SCHEDULED NETWORKING MEETINGS
DAY 2 | 09 NOVEMBER 2021, TUESDAY
10:00 – 17:00
10:00 AM
WELCOME NOTE

10:05 AM
OPENING KEYNOTE – INTERNATIONAL GUEST SPEAKER

10:20 AM
ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION – A ROADMAP FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT
  • Why is RPA relevant in investment and asset management?
  • Importance of freeing wealth managers from repetitive, revenue-killing tasks
  • Case study: RPA applications to the Investment Management industry

10:35 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE EXPERTS INSIGHTS – PERSPECTIVES OF WEALTH, ASSET MANAGEMENT ANDPRIVATE BANKING IN MODERN DAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT
  • Key areas of opportunity for technology adoption by top CEOs and COOs at wealth, asset management and private banking
  • How to build a leading wealth, asset management firm or private bank in the digital age?
  • New technology vs consumer needs? How to drive a successful firm

11:05 AM
NETWORKING BREAK, MEETINGS & CONTESTS

11:20 AM
THE IMPACT OF CRM IN ENABLING RELATIONSHIP-FOCUSED ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS
  • How to Use CRM to Build Relationship Capital?
  • How can CRMs keep Asset Managers on top of regulatory and compliance requirements?
  • Harnessing the power of data, insights and improved advisor efficiency

11:35 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE NEXT BIGGEST THING IN WEALTH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT – CRYPTOCURRENCY
  • Rise of Crypto – Thinking beyond bitcoin
  • Cryptocurrency scams and how to protect the client’s investments
  • How to handle common client questions regarding investments in cryptocurrency

12:05 PM
NETWORKING BREAK, MEETINGS & CONTESTS

12:20 PM
THE REGTECH REVOLUTION: COMPLIANCE AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN 2021
  • How Regtech will be key in clearing up the perennial regulatory cloud?
  • Does the future belong to AI & ML aligned with human intelligence?
  • How data driven Regtech powers regulatory productivity?

12:35 PM
WEALTH MANAGEMENT TRANSFORMATION: AN OPEN-ECOSYSTEM APPROACH
  • What are the benefits of a platform-based ecosystem?
  • How Open Ecosystems help accelerate innovation and digital transformation in Wealth Management
  • How can the full potential of FinTech’s be unlocked?

12:50 PM
Q&A | CLOSING REMARKS

12:50 – 05:00 PM
SCHEDULED NETWORKING MEETINGS